Julien

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning youthful; a form of Julian.

Babies a year
422
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#709
down from #703
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies

How Julien has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#520#644#768201520202025#709

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#625
2016#615
2017#622
2018#579
2019#623
2020#585
2021#618
2022#657
2023#635
2024#703
2025#709

Julien by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Julien. In the US, 422 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 500 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Julian

Like Julien, each of these traces back to Julian: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Julianayouthful; feminine form of Julian1,991 in the US (2017)
  • Gillianyouthful; a form of Julian81 in the US (2017)
  • Juliannyouthful; a form of Julian or Julius36 in the US (2017)
  • Giulianoyouthful; Italian form of Julian33 in the US (2017)
  • Yulianof Julius or youthful; a form of Julian24 in the US (2017)
  • Ulyanafrom Iulianus; a form of Julian21 in the US (2017)
  • Giulianyouthful; a form of Julian14 in the US (2017)
  • Juleyouthful; a form of Julian or Julius11 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Julien. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
  • Julionyouthful; a form of Julian14 in the US (2017)
  • Julliena form of Julian, from Julius8 in the US (2017)
  • Julen13 in the US (2017)
  • Juliusyouthful; from the roman family name julius1,001 in the US (2017)
  • Julioyouthful; from Julius578 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Julien

Names that are said the same way as Julien, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jullianyouthful; variant spelling of Julian63 in the US (2017)
  • Julienneyouthful; a feminine form of Julian21 in the US (2017)
  • Julyanyouthful; a form of Julian11 in the US (2017)
  • Juleon5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean youth

Like Julien, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
  • Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
  • Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
  • Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
  • Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
  • Collinyoung warrior; variant of colin or caitlin997 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Julien

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